Organisers say outdoors events on Monday and Tuesday are no longer going ahead due to intense winds in city centre

Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled due to concerns over "extreme weather". Organisers said high winds would force all outdoor events taking place on Monday and Tuesday to be scrapped, including the Hogmanay concert in Princes Street Gardens by the band Texas.

Tourists disappointed by the cancellation of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations have questioned why the event was called off after bad weather failed to materilaise.

Edinburgh's New Year "Hogmanay" celebrations, where tens of thousands of revellers gather in the Scottish capital for street parties and fireworks, have been cancelled due to bad weather, organisers said on Monday.

The Edinburgh New Year's Eve event - which usually draws crowds of 60,000 - said the ongoing high winds barrelling through Scotland have forced the decision, citing public safety concerns

Due to warning of “extreme weather” major Edinburgh Hogmanay events, including the fireworks launch and street party, have been cancelled. Yellow weather warnings for wind, rain and snow were issued across the Central Belt on Monday, forcing many events to be cancelled.

New Year’s Eve celebrations could be affected by snow and wind warnings, with travel disruption and flooding possible

The outdoor Hogmanay festivities were called off in Scotland’s capital as forecasters warned of rain, strong winds and snow across Britain.

Tourists visiting Edinburgh from abroad have told of their disappointment after the main Hogmanay festivities were cancelled due to bad weather. The street party and fireworks display over Edinburgh Castle were cancelled on Monday afternoon due to a Met Office yellow weather warning which at the time covered most of Scotland throughout Hogmanay,